Six top players set to feature in their first World Cup
There’s nothing quite like the World Cup. Even given the unusual timing and spectacle of a winter tournament, excitement is beginning to build for…
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World Cup Preview: How Tite’s flexible setup makes Brazil dangerous
Despite their underwhelming performances in recent World Cups, Brazil retain a mystical place in the footballing imagination. The pantheon of legends to have adorned…
Heroes and Villains: Premier League Matchday 16
Following the latest round of Premier League football, we pick out some of the heroes and villains from the best and worst of the…
Premier League weekend: Five things we learned
Following the latest round of Premier League action we look at five things we learned from the weekend fixtures. Time for Manchester United to…
Premier League Awards: Terrific Toney, Bentancur’s brace and Ronaldo’s interview
Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week Antonio…
Premier League Team of the Week – Matchday 16
Each week we delve through the Premier League’s weekend action and compile our divisional Team of the Week from the fixtures’ finest performances. Brentford…
Five pre-season predictions that already look wrong
Pre-season predictions can often make a fool of so-called experts, with hindsight coming back to haunt bold claims made before a ball has been…
Five summer signings who have failed to make an impact this season
Managers are often judged on their recruitment and Premier League bosses were backed with record sums during the summer transfer window. While some summer…
Football Manager 2023: Premier League starting budgets
Premier League clubs have finances the envy of the football world, with England’s top clubs having embarked on a record summer spend in 2022.…
England squad: Five big decisions for Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate will name his England squad for the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, as the Three Lions announce their 26-man squad for the…
Premier League weekend: Five things we learned
Following the latest round of Premier League action we look at five things we learned from the weekend fixtures. Seagulls’ scouts strike gold Brighton’s…
Heroes and Villains – Premier League Matchday 15
Following the latest round of Premier League football, we pick out some of the heroes and villains from the best and worst of the…
Premier League Awards: Tielemans adds to Golazo collection
Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week What…
Premier League Team of the Week – Matchday 15
Each week we delve through the Premier League’s weekend action and compile our divisional Team of the Week from the fixtures’ finest performances. Arsenal…
Ranking the Premier League players with the most goal contributions in 2022
English football is home to some wonderful attacking talent right now and a number of names have excelled during the course of 2022. Goal…
Appreciating the five Englishmen to start a Champions League game before their 18th birthday
Rico Lewis made Champions League history this week after enjoying a dream debut at Manchester City, with the full-back marking his first start for…
Eight talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend
Each week we preview the Premier League’s weekend action and discuss some of the division’s major talking points. Alvarez a gem for Manchester City…
Rating every Newcastle signing since the Saudi takeover
Newcastle’s future was transformed following the announcement of the club’s takeover in 2021, as a Saudi-led regime turned the Magpies into world football’s richest…